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Tenino washington keeps the town alive by prining its own currency.. what a cool idea!! (Original Post) Flash953 Jun 2020 OP
I remember hearing that money flows 7 times soothsayer Jun 2020 #1
Many details missing, such as who or what is backing this currency, but... TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #2

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
1. I remember hearing that money flows 7 times
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 12:56 AM
Jun 2020

...around a rich neighborhood.

In a poor neighborhood, it flows just once before it leaves.

So, yeah, it’s an excellent idea.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. Many details missing, such as who or what is backing this currency, but...
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 01:43 AM
Jun 2020

macroeconomic arguments over dual currencies be damned. It looks like this won't hurt many and might let some get a few extra meals.

If, and a big if, this stuff moves around enough to gain real value, everyone should be happy.

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